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peristyle

/ˈpɛɹɪstaɪl/ /ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/

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noun

Peristilo

A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.

Examples :

"The students ate lunch in the shade of the museum's peristyle, enjoying the cool breeze flowing through the columns around the courtyard. "

Los estudiantes almorzaron a la sombra del peristilo del museo, disfrutando de la brisa fresca que fluía a través de las columnas alrededor del patio.

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noun

Peristilo

A porch surrounded by columns.

Examples :

"The museum's entrance featured a beautiful peristyle, offering a shady place to rest before going inside. "

La entrada del museo presentaba un hermoso peristilo, que ofrecía un lugar sombreado para descansar antes de entrar.

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noun

Peristilo

(voodoo) A sacred roofed courtyard with a central pillar (the potomitan), used as a space for voodoo ceremonies, either alone or as an adjunct to an enclosed temple or altar-room.

Examples :

"In the humid afternoon, the voodoo priestess led the ceremony within the peristyle, its open roof and central pillar creating a sacred space for chanting and offerings. "

En la tarde húmeda, la sacerdotisa vudú dirigió la ceremonia dentro del peristilo, su techo abierto y pilar central crearon un espacio sagrado para cantos y ofrendas.

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